Enrollment
8
California · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Orland, CA
Orland Community Day
Federal NCES profile for Orland Community Day, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 49/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 060004508484
👥 S:T ratio 68
🌟 Gifted program 30
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Orland Community Day earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California.
- #1 of 3
- schools in Orland · Resource Index
- 49
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8:1
- small classes for California
- 8
- students enrolled
Orland Community Day has class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Orland Community Day ranks #1 of 3 schools in Orland, CA.
School address
District: Orland Joint Unified · California
NCES ID 060004508484 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
1.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8:1
vs 21.5:1 California avg
-63% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Orland Community Day compares with California and U.S. medians
What stands out at Orland Community Day
Orland Community Day is a small combined-grade school in Orland, California, enrolling 8 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8:1, Orland Community Day is leaner than roughly 97% of California schools and 63% under the state's 21.5:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of California schools, with 8 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 91% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among Orland's public schools, it stands alongside Lake View Charter (969 students): Orland Community Day is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (8:1 vs 40.4:1).
Orland Joint Unified also operates Orland High (725 students) and Mill Street Elementary (521 students) alongside Orland Community Day.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Orland Community Day compares
Orland Community Day on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8:1 | ▼ 63% | 21.5:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 8 | top 99% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8:1
Leaner classes than 95% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
8
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8:1
students per teacher
- 63% below state mean
Top 3% in California - lower ratio than 97% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$14,617
per pupil, district-wide
- below California avg of $16,509
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Orland Joint Unified, which includes Orland Community Day.
$14,617
Per student
-11%
vs California
Avg $16,509
-12%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 23.8%
State 61.5%
Federal 14.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Orland Community Day Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orland High | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Mill Street Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Fairview Elementary | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Price Intermediate | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| North Valley High (Continuation) | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Orland Community Day's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 725
- Students per teacher
- 20.1:1
- Resource Index
- 28/100
- Enrollment
- 521
- Students per teacher
- 24.8:1
- Resource Index
- 8/100
- Enrollment
- 458
- Students per teacher
- 24.1:1
- Resource Index
- 13/100
- Enrollment
- 449
- Students per teacher
- 18:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 38
- Students per teacher
- 19:1
- Resource Index
- 26/100
Similar other schools in Orland
2 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~8 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~8:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Orland Community Day
How many students attend Orland Community Day?
Orland Community Day has 8 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Orland, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Orland Community Day?
The student-teacher ratio at Orland Community Day is 8:1, which is 63% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 49% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Orland Community Day?
Orland Community Day has a Resource Investment Index of 49/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Orland Community Day rank among schools in Orland?
By Resource Investment Index, Orland Community Day ranks #1 of 3 schools in Orland, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Orland on the city page.
Is Orland Community Day a good school?
Orland Community Day earns 49/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 97% of California schools. It is also one of the smallest schools in California. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Orland Joint Unified?
Besides Orland Community Day, Orland Joint Unified also operates Orland High (725 students), Mill Street Elementary (521 students), and Fairview Elementary (458 students). See the Orland Joint Unified district page for the complete list.
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